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<p>In this paper are presented two cases of abnormal colouration individuals of <italic>Mus spicilegus</italic> from northern border of the species’ range. The individuals were caught during long-term research (from 2002 to 2021) of species in autumn-winter seasons in field biotopes on south-eastern Slovakia. The first individual captured on December 2, 2004, was subadult male. The second individual captured on November 11, 2020, was subadult female. Determination by morphological traits and subsequent dissection confirmed that both trapped mice were subadults. According to the findings, the observed individuals meet the criterion of flavism. The dorsal fur was yellow (or beige); the auricle, feet, and tail were light; and coloration on the belly was white. This finding is important not only in terms of colour anomalies, but also in terms of genetics.</p>
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In this paper are presented two cases of abnormal colouration individuals of Mus spicilegus from northern border of the species’ range. The individuals were caught during long-term research (from 2002 to 2021) of species in autumn-winter seasons in field biotopes on south-eastern Slovakia. The first individual captured on December 2, 2004, was subadult male. The second individual captured on November 11, 2020, was subadult female. Determination by morphological traits and subsequent dissection confirmed that both trapped mice were subadults. According to the findings, the observed individuals meet the criterion of flavism. The dorsal fur was yellow (or beige); the auricle, feet, and tail were light; and coloration on the belly was white. This finding is important not only in terms of colour anomalies, but also in terms of genetics.

Flavistic mound-building mouse (<italic>Mus spicilegus</italic>) in Slovakia

Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology

Acta Musei Silesiae, Scientiae Naturales

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Flavistic mound-building mouse () in Slovakia

In this paper are presented two cases of abnormal colouration individuals of Mus spicilegus from northern border of the species’ range. The individuals were...

Flavistic mound-building mouse (Mus spicilegus) in Slovakia

Published Online: May 31, 2022

Page range: 189 - 192

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2022-0009

Keywords
anomalous colouration, flavism, field areas

© 2022 Alexander Csanády, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Flavistic mound-building mouse (Mus spicilegus) in Slovakia

Published Online: May 31, 2022

Page range: 189 - 192

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2022-0009

Keywordsanomalous colouration, flavism, field areas

© 2022 Alexander Csanády, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
anomalous colouration, flavism, field areas